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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem H March 27, 2000 STAFF REPORT To: Mayor and Members of the City Council Attention: Keith R. Till, City Manager From: Stephen G. Badum, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Subject: APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, & ESTIMATES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 706 SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The proposed City Council action will approve the plans, specifications, and estimates and authorize Staff to initiate the bidding process so that a contract may be awarded for the construction of the Seal Beach Boulevard Median Improvements, Project#706. DISCUSSION: This proposed project will construct median islands along Seal Beach Boulevard from Bolsa Avenue to Adolfo Lopez Drive. The project includes the removal of existing pavement and the construction of median curbs. Once completed, the medians will be irrigated and landscaped by City forces in accordance with the approved landscape plan which is currently under design. The plans and specifications were completed by W.G. Zimmerman Engineering. Upon the successful bidding process and award of a contract, the project should be completed in May with the landscaping occurring soon after. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds in the total amount of$100,000 are currently available within the City's Capital Improvement program budget to construct these improvements with an additional amount of $250,000 from the State Environmental Enhancement Mitigation (EEM) grant. Additionally, the Hellman Ranch development project will be contributing $100,000. The estimated cost of the median construction portion of the project is $200,000. 1 AGENDA ITEM/71. SBB Median Improvements PS&E City Council Staff Report March 27, 2000 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the plans and specifications, authorize staff to initiate the public contract bidding process. NOTED APPROVED Ste• e• . Badum, Director Keith R. Till P .le li Works Department City Manager C:\pwd\council\report\1999-2000\SBB Median PS&E Approval.doc 2 AGENDA ITEM